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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Superior Courts

Courts Reported
56
Employees
20,320
Total Wages
$1,458,355,729
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$518,065,893
Last Updated: 4/25/2024

Report: Averages

The averages values are based on all W-2 employees and board members (paid or unpaid) reported for the calendar year. Employees who work partial year and/or part-time are counted as full time employees in the averages calculations. Some employees included in the averages calculations do not receive retirement and/or health benefits.
All Reported Superior Courts
Average Wages
$71,769
Average Retirement & Health Contribution
$25,495
Superior Court Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alpine County Superior Court 6 $117,337 $30,616
Amador County Superior Court 31 $63,077 $14,551
Butte County Superior Court 168 $50,918 $14,084
Calaveras County Superior Court 27 $64,782 $19,696
Colusa County Superior Court 18 $61,050 $15,339
Contra Costa County Superior Court 413 $74,693 $27,712
El Dorado County Superior Court 91 $67,200 $21,405
Fresno County Superior Court 606 $56,913 $30,831
Glenn County Superior Court 26 $55,805 $20,321
Humboldt County Superior Court 101 $50,618 $14,538
Imperial County Superior Court 160 $52,093 $13,700
Inyo County Superior Court 21 $66,891 $8,888
Kern County Superior Court 617 $59,345 $34,322
Kings County Superior Court 98 $52,226 $12,918
Lake County Superior Court 43 $57,225 $11,778
Lassen County Superior Court 27 $56,761 $12,865
Los Angeles County Superior Court 5,555 $82,327 $26,282
Madera County Superior Court 122 $55,180 $18,595
Marin County Superior Court 131 $79,311 $25,801
Mariposa County Superior Court 19 $57,269 $13,264
Mendocino County Superior Court 81 $56,580 $22,768
Merced County Superior Court 158 $53,239 $31,062
Modoc County Superior Court 11 $76,906 $19,381
Mono County Superior Court 22 $59,938 $16,481
Monterey County Superior Court 220 $73,382 $19,147
Napa County Superior Court 83 $74,626 $24,883
Nevada County Superior Court 72 $60,179 $22,318
Orange County Superior Court 1,771 $70,389 $28,939
Placer County Superior Court 157 $64,507 $22,425
Plumas County Superior Court 14 $75,809 $21,001
Riverside County Superior Court 1,213 $69,596 $17,557
Sacramento County Superior Court 772 $76,762 $31,578
San Benito County Superior Court 28 $64,267 $17,305
San Bernardino County Superior Court 1,186 $66,884 $22,671
San Diego County Superior Court 1,498 $63,682 $28,209
San Francisco Superior Court 546 $89,212 $29,148
San Joaquin County Superior Court 370 $68,190 $31,987
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court 154 $64,854 $21,743
San Mateo County Superior Court 340 $77,933 $29,789
Santa Barbara County Superior Court 284 $70,179 $22,672
Santa Clara County Superior Court 760 $83,401 $23,635
Santa Cruz County Superior Court 159 $64,651 $20,945
Shasta County Superior Court 216 $53,000 $16,732
Sierra County Superior Court 7 $99,859 $20,797
Siskiyou County Superior Court 38 $65,601 $27,016
Solano County Superior Court 251 $65,298 $12,823
Sonoma County Superior Court 237 $67,582 $34,122
Stanislaus County Superior Court 278 $59,976 $25,677
Sutter County Superior Court 65 $61,936 $20,759
Tehama County Superior Court 47 $61,843 $21,781
Trinity County Superior Court 22 $60,430 $22,354
Tulare County Superior Court 336 $48,688 $21,657
Tuolumne County Superior Court 41 $66,857 $15,864
Ventura County Superior Court 414 $73,157 $26,874
Yolo County Superior Court 129 $62,635 $14,569
Yuba County Superior Court 60 $65,438 $17,403